[gutsy] nm-applet core dumps

[Brian Murray]

Binary package hint: network-manager

Trying to connect to a wireless network in nm-applet by left clicking on the ESSID name causes nm-applet to crash.

From '/var/log/messages':

Jun 21 17:15:47 batman kernel: [ 309.636816] nm-applet[6709]: segfault at 0000000000000000 rip 0000000000418c66 rsp 00007fff29636db0 error 4

Left clicking and choosing "Connect to Other Wireless Network..." does not cause the crash.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Attached is the relevant information from '/var/log/daemon.log'. If anything is missing feel free to let me know as it is easily reproducible.

[theanalogkid (mlyszczek)]

Sounds like the same bug found here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/121228

The work around should work for you.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Bug number 121228 may be similar to this but it is fairly cluttered and is not immediately clear to me.

[salmo (mmessmore)]

For simplicity's sake the work around (and it worked for me) summarized from Peter Clifton's comment on #121228 is:
1) killall nm-applet, or let it crash

2) Delete the gconf entries with:
gconftool-2 --recursive-unset /system/networking/wireless/networks/<SSID>
where <SSID> is your network's SSID

3) Open gnome-keyring-manager, and delete your saved keys

4) restart nm-applet

5) Reconnect to your network(s) and re-enter your keys